Charlotte’s City Council is on the same train: pretend to do
something that will improve police conduct and accountability, spend a ton of
our money to do it, call it ‘mission accomplished’ and pat themselves on the
back for a harmonious, diverse city.
Nothing to see here. Move along.
Sound familiar? Well,
there’s a reason for that. At tonight’s
City Council Meeting, they will vote to approve $380K to pay the POLICE
FOUNDATION to consult and review “the
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s policies, procedures, and its
relationship with the community.”
Doesn’t that sound nice? What is your confidence level any real change
or accountability will happen? Wait—before
you answer that question, did you know who the Police Foundation has acquired
as their latest part of a “highly qualified team with extensive expertise and experience
in police-community relations; critical incident review, best practice in
policing and law enforcement operations, use of force, implicit bias, and
specialized police responses to people with mental illness; problem-oriented
policing and internal investigations?”
RODNEY MONROE!
That’s right, our own former Police
Chief Rodney Monroe, who lied about having the required degree in Criminal
Justice to get his job, lied about knowing about misconduct by Marcus Jackson
(the former CMPD officer who drove around in uniform pulling over and sexually
assaulting women) until Monroe’s signature on documents was leaked… then lied
again until a second signature by Monroe was leaked…
Monroe, who exclaimed a man was “viciously
knocking” on a door at 2:30 a.m., then changed course and charged Officer
Kerrick within hours, then fled town like a coward before the trial…
Monroe, who has a terrible history of
treating officers and citizens with zero accountability…
Monroe is the Police Foundations
latest shining example of a “highly qualified team” that City Council will claim
is bringing an OUTSIDE, IMPARTIAL VIEW to CMPD.
Great. Surely, this will be money well spent.
City Council Agenda Item for tonight, 11/14/2016
28. Police
Foundation Consulting Services
Action:
A. Approve a contract in the amount of $379,504 with the Police
Foundation for consulting services focused on reviewing the
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s policies, procedures, and its
relationship with the community, and
B. Authorize the City Manager to approve price adjustments and amend
the contract consistent with the City’s business needs and the purpose for
which the contract was awarded.
Staff Resource(s):
Chief Kerr Putney, Police
Ann Wall, City Manager’s Office
Explanation
§ The Police Foundation is an
independent, non-governmental, research organization based in
Washington, D.C.
- Incorporated in 1970, the Police
Foundation is the oldest nationally known, non-profit, non-partisan, and
non-membership driven organization dedicated to improving policing in America.
- Their mission is to advance
policing through innovation and science.
- The Police Foundation has extensive
experience in the assessment and evaluation of law enforcement response to
critical incidents:
§ U.S. Department of Justice
Collaborative Reform Initiative: An Assessment of St.
Louis County Police Department by
Cooperative Agreement by the Office of
Community Oriented Policing, U.S.
Department of Justice,
§ U.S. Department of Justice
Collaborative Reform Initiative: An Assessment of the
North Charleston Police Department by
Cooperative Agreement by the Office of
Community Oriented Policing, U.S.
Department of Justice,
§ Critical incident review and after
action assessment of law enforcement response to the San Bernardino Terrorist Shooting, and
§ Critical incident review and after
action assessment of the law enforcement response to the Orlando Pulse
nightclub shooting.
- The Police Foundation has assembled
a highly qualified team with extensive expertise and experience in
police-community relations; critical incident review, best practice in policing
and law enforcement operations, use of force, implicit bias, and specialized
police responses to people with mental illness; problem-oriented policing and
internal investigations.
§ The Police Foundation will conduct
an independent assessment of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s
(CMPD) policies, procedures, relationship with the community, and CMPD’s work following
the September 20, 2016 officer-involved shooting incident.
§ The assessment will include input
from a diverse group of community members and will result in recommendations.
§ The Police Foundation will work
closely with the community, as well as share all deliverables to the community
such as compiled reports, recommendations, and communication strategies.
§ The scope of work will include three phases:
- Phase 1 - Development of the
Community Advisory Board and Project Strategy: The Police
Foundation will develop a Community
Advisory Board of key Charlotte stakeholders to include government, business,
and community leaders.
- Phase 2 - Community Dialogue and
Input: The Police Foundation will organize structured listening sessions with
members and leaders of the community in conjunction with CMPD, city leaders,
and Advisory Board members.
- Phase 3 - Critical Incident Review
of CMPD’s Response to Protests and Demonstration: The Police Foundation will
use its proven model of critical incident review and technical assistance
to review CMPD’s response to protests and demonstrations with a focus on rebuilding
relationships between the community and the police.
§ CMPD will strategically implement
both short and long term recommendations and demands in response to The Police
Foundation, The President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing, and
Community Activist Groups.
§ Contract expenditures are $379,504.
Fiscal Note
Funding: General Capital Reserves
From PoliceFoundation.Org :
Executive Fellows at the Police Foundation are
current or retired executive-level members of criminal justice organizations
whose knowledge, experience and skills help advance the Foundation’s mission.
They serve as members of the President’s Practitioner Advisory Board to help
ensure the Foundation is grounded in a comprehensive understanding of the
practical needs of law enforcement organizations. In addition, executive
fellows serve as the Foundation’s regional representatives in national and
international settings. Executive Fellows work on specific projects, represent
the Foundation in meetings and conferences, and develop substantive thought
pieces about the pressing issues facing policing. They serve for terms
determined by the Foundation’s president.
Executive-level individuals interested in becoming an Executive
Fellow should e-mail a brief statement of interest outlining their experience
and skills at advancing policing and a copy of their resume directly to the
Foundation President.
See an embellished resume here:
